Sr. Principal Engineering Operations

Industry: Research and Development

Company: Olympus Corporation of the Americas

Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling.

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus.

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Job Description

The Director of Engineering Operations supports the Digital Engineering organization by increasing its efficiency and communication, enabling the team to ultimately develop and deliver better products for users. This role reports directly to the Head of Digital Engineering.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented operations-focused problem solver obsessed with building and improving the machine that builds the machines to deliver on Olympus’ mission of making people’s lives healthier, safer, and more fulfilling. You are an experienced product manager and/or Director of engineering management and know what it takes to continuously solve problems for users while meeting the needs of the business. You believe processes are products.

As the Director of Engineering Operations you will work on identifying, designing, implementing, and managing operational improvements within the Digital Engineering organization and between it and other functions of Olympus. Your work will increase alignment and connection, free up time for all members of the Engineering team to focus more of their time on core activities and make them faster and more productive. This role is a highly cross-functional player/coach which will shape the future Engineering Operations department.

Job Duties

• Drive the design, implementation, and management of operational efficiency and documentation within the Engineering organization and between other functions of Olympus.
• Own and optimize our way of working cadence, including sprint rhythms, monthly demos, quarterly updates, and annual planning.
• Reduce the time spent on routine tasks by examining repeating processes and identifying opportunities, including the development of new processes & tools, to streamline them.
• Own the tracking, change management and communication of Engineering organization OKRs and Way of Working content.
• Own the structure of our documentation (ex. roadmaps, product specifications, etc.) and knowledge systems, ensuring they are up-to-date and improving their usability for the benefit of product organization.
• Support Engineering organizational headcount planning, budgeting, and financial reporting requirements working with Finance and People Operations.
• Increase iteration speed and alignment by standardizing communications within the Engineering organization and between it and the rest of the organization.
• Maintain documentation of the Engineering organization’s tooling to ensuring the latest best practices, processes, and tools are in place and available.
• Increase the speed and effectiveness of onboarding new team members.
• Improve team connection by ensuring opportunities for bonding and team events.
• Own the planning and execution of large-scale quarterly planning events with the engineering organization and outside functions and stakeholders.

Job Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, Engineering, related field or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 14 years of industry experience in product management or similar roles (project management, operations, engineering, account management, etc.).
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as a director of product management or similar management role (project management, operations, engineering, etc.).
• Other Considerations (travel/hours availability, etc.):
  • Travel required (US and International).
  • Availability to attend meeting with team members spread out around the globe.

Preferred:

• Experience in product operations, product management, or an operational role that worked. closely with product and engineering teams.
• Experience leading roadmap creation, annual planning, quarterly planning, and other similar activities across product, engineering, and sales/marketing
• Global experience – ability to empathize with different cultures and organizational set-ups.
• Fluency in Japanese, Spanish, or German.
• Experience in a high growth technology company.
• Willingness to learn new technology, tools, etc.
• Computer Science background or affinities.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

• Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
• Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
• Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
• 12 Paid Holidays
• On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

• Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
• Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
• Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
• Diversity Equity & Inclusion Initiatives including Employee Resource Groups
• Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
• Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefit and incentives.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

Olympus is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace

We recognize diversity in people, views and lifestyle choices and emphasize the importance of inclusion and mutual respect. We strive to continue to foster empathy and unity in the workplace so that our employees can fully contribute and thrive.

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Applicants with Disabilities:

As a Federal Contractor, Olympus is committed to ensuring our hiring process is accessible to everyone. If you need an accommodation in order to complete the application or hiring process, please contact Olympus via email at OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Minnesota (US-MN) || Brooklyn Park || Information Technology (IT)